The UnitedStates is the Land of Opportunity for many. An immigrant from Turkey, Serhat has founded and run various businesses in the UnitedStates with a great degree of success. Advice For The Young At Heart Entrepreneurship starting a business UnitedStatesMORE

According to business databases like Cortera and the US Census , there are about 27 million business establishments in the UnitedStates. I believe this could be a true statement by the end of 2011 if it was Groupon’s intent to do so (which it may not be). It’s very simple math. Many industry sources put the number of Groupon sales reps at 3,000+. The high end of the range is 4,000. A typical rep using an auto-dialer will probably call 250–300 companies a day. MORE

I came to the UnitedStates in 1992 at the age of 17 (so there, now you know exactly how old I am!) Fortunately, I was accepted into the program and that allowed me to legally stay in the UnitedStates. I should emphasize that there were multiple points at which I came very close to having to leave the UnitedStates because of the visa issues. What has worked for the UnitedStates for so long is that these people gravitate towards the UnitedStates. MORE

Entrepreneur Insider UnitedStates News The new year came early to 1776 last night. The D.C. incubator – which launched in February 2013 – hosted the first regional pitch of its 2015 Challenge Cup. MORE

In the Motor City, technology startups can turn to the super-cool Tech Town incubator, a program created by Wayne State University to reignite Detroit’s entrepreneurial culture. Others business incubator campus college innovation startup incubator UnitedStatesMORE

Here’s an infographic from Trinity Digital Marketing that shows you some of the numbers on how entrepreneurship is shrinking in the UnitedStates: The Decline of American Entrepreneurship – An infographic by the team at Trinity Digital Marketing. MORE

Entrepreneur UnitedStates Profiles and Interviews It’s thought that US student debt is more than the rest of the world combined. With $1.2 trillion outstanding, its impact on lifetime earnings – and career choices – can’t be overstated. MORE

What some may not realize is that the startup scenes in other parts of the UnitedStates – New York, Chicago, Austin – has been seeing plenty of excitement in recent years. Others innovation New York Silicon Alley Silicon Valley startup scene startups UnitedStatesMORE

The UnitedStates and 11 other Pacific Rim countries have agreed to an ambitious trade pact that cuts trade barriers, sets labor and environmental standards and protects multinational corporations' intellectual property MORE

Consider these statistics: • Annual state spending on standardized tests has increased by 160 percent – from $423 million in 2002 to $1.1 billion in 2008, according to the Pew Center on the States. In the UnitedStates, that instruction is missing from college curricula. MORE

Uncategorized china Education Future Gross domestic product Internet access Massive open online course New York Times Television The world in 2020 UnitedStates I was asked to contribute to a crowdsourced book about the future, looking to predict the world in 2020. MORE

You might guess that this city--which has two main highways angled to the same small area--is congested. Yet, it also has many other issues, including high gas prices and maintenance costs. Secrets of the Inspired Traveler MORE

Many small-business owners, who often pay taxes at the individual level, appreciate the fact the state has no personal income tax. The state also has a corporate tax rate of zero. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. MORE

Business Contributors Entrepreneur insights UnitedStatesGone are the days of working in a traditional office setting, where cubicles separate colleagues and the only social interactions occur around the water cooler. MORE

If you’ve wondered why the GINI co-efficient in the UnitedStates is the way it is – high – the infographic below may make things a little clearer. Others education GINI coefficient infographic poverty UnitedStates wealth MORE

VenCorps will also be travelling across the UnitedStates to promote PitchU and offer entrepreneurs the chance to pitch for their competition in person through its partnership with Startup Weekend. MORE

Entrepreneur Europe UnitedStates Analysis and Opinion Tanguy Peers is the co-founder of Co.station, a Brussels and San Francisco-based post-accelerator which helps companies expand on both sides of the Atlantic through access to talent, expertise and capital. MORE

In 2011 the service even expanded to the UnitedStates offering essentially the same service, connecting people who need help in their homes – plumbing, repairs, gardening, amongst many others – with those who can provide required services in their area. MORE

customers to start and grow their businesses in the UnitedStates, and to remain permanently if their companies grow further, create jobs for American workers, and strengthen our economy.” The proposal encourages foreign graduate students educated in the UnitedStates to stay here and contribute to our economy by “stapling” a green card to the diplomas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) PhD and Master’s Degree graduates from qualified U.S. MORE

I’m glad I get to live in the UnitedStates of America. The post Happy Birthday UnitedStates of America appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I started reading the Declaration of Independence every year on America’s birthday a while ago and just read it again. MORE

Accelerators business david cohen entrepreneur global accelerator network Seed money TechStars UnitedStates Venture Capital When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. We labeled Techstars a “mentor driven accelerator” and reached out to others who were using the same approach to create what became GAN. MORE

This is on disposable - not discretionary. Disposable income is the amount of net income a household or individual has available to invest, save, or spend after income taxes. source: tradingeconomics.com More info on the topic without charts. US Disposable Personal Income US Personal Income US Personal Income Historical Data MORE

The scope and scale of misery caused by Irma continues to grow, including its human toll. Irma, at one point the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the open Atlantic, has claimed the lives of dozens of people across the MORE

I’m glad I get to live in the UnitedStates of America. The post Happy Birthday UnitedStates of America appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I started reading the Declaration of Independence every year on America’s birthday a while ago and just read it again.

This is on disposable - not discretionary. Disposable income is the amount of net income a household or individual has available to invest, save, or spend after income taxes. source: tradingeconomics.com More info on the topic without charts. US Disposable Personal Income US Personal Income US Personal Income Historical Data

Business Contributors Entrepreneur insights UnitedStatesGone are the days of working in a traditional office setting, where cubicles separate colleagues and the only social interactions occur around the water cooler.

Accelerators business david cohen entrepreneur global accelerator network Seed money TechStars UnitedStates Venture Capital When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. We labeled Techstars a “mentor driven accelerator” and reached out to others who were using the same approach to create what became GAN.

customers to start and grow their businesses in the UnitedStates, and to remain permanently if their companies grow further, create jobs for American workers, and strengthen our economy.” The proposal encourages foreign graduate students educated in the UnitedStates to stay here and contribute to our economy by “stapling” a green card to the diplomas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) PhD and Master’s Degree graduates from qualified U.S.

According to business databases like Cortera and the US Census , there are about 27 million business establishments in the UnitedStates. I believe this could be a true statement by the end of 2011 if it was Groupon’s intent to do so (which it may not be). It’s very simple math. Many industry sources put the number of Groupon sales reps at 3,000+. The high end of the range is 4,000. A typical rep using an auto-dialer will probably call 250–300 companies a day.

Entrepreneur Europe UnitedStates Analysis and Opinion Tanguy Peers is the co-founder of Co.station, a Brussels and San Francisco-based post-accelerator which helps companies expand on both sides of the Atlantic through access to talent, expertise and capital.

Business Contributors Entrepreneur insights UnitedStatesGone are the days of working in a traditional office setting, where cubicles separate colleagues and the only social interactions occur around the water cooler.

Accelerators business david cohen entrepreneur global accelerator network Seed money TechStars UnitedStates Venture Capital When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. We labeled Techstars a “mentor driven accelerator” and reached out to others who were using the same approach to create what became GAN.

Uncategorized china Education Future Gross domestic product Internet access Massive open online course New York Times Television The world in 2020 UnitedStates I was asked to contribute to a crowdsourced book about the future, looking to predict the world in 2020.

The UnitedStates is the Land of Opportunity for many. An immigrant from Turkey, Serhat has founded and run various businesses in the UnitedStates with a great degree of success. Advice For The Young At Heart Entrepreneurship starting a business UnitedStates

You might guess that this city--which has two main highways angled to the same small area--is congested. Yet, it also has many other issues, including high gas prices and maintenance costs. Secrets of the Inspired Traveler

What some may not realize is that the startup scenes in other parts of the UnitedStates – New York, Chicago, Austin – has been seeing plenty of excitement in recent years. Others innovation New York Silicon Alley Silicon Valley startup scene startups UnitedStates

Entrepreneur UnitedStates Profiles and Interviews It’s thought that US student debt is more than the rest of the world combined. With $1.2 trillion outstanding, its impact on lifetime earnings – and career choices – can’t be overstated.

Here’s an infographic from Trinity Digital Marketing that shows you some of the numbers on how entrepreneurship is shrinking in the UnitedStates: The Decline of American Entrepreneurship – An infographic by the team at Trinity Digital Marketing.

In 2011 the service even expanded to the UnitedStates offering essentially the same service, connecting people who need help in their homes – plumbing, repairs, gardening, amongst many others – with those who can provide required services in their area.

I came to the UnitedStates in 1992 at the age of 17 (so there, now you know exactly how old I am!) Fortunately, I was accepted into the program and that allowed me to legally stay in the UnitedStates. I should emphasize that there were multiple points at which I came very close to having to leave the UnitedStates because of the visa issues. What has worked for the UnitedStates for so long is that these people gravitate towards the UnitedStates.

In the Motor City, technology startups can turn to the super-cool Tech Town incubator, a program created by Wayne State University to reignite Detroit’s entrepreneurial culture. Others business incubator campus college innovation startup incubator UnitedStates

Many small-business owners, who often pay taxes at the individual level, appreciate the fact the state has no personal income tax. The state also has a corporate tax rate of zero. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades.

If you’ve wondered why the GINI co-efficient in the UnitedStates is the way it is – high – the infographic below may make things a little clearer. Others education GINI coefficient infographic poverty UnitedStates wealth

The scope and scale of misery caused by Irma continues to grow, including its human toll. Irma, at one point the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the open Atlantic, has claimed the lives of dozens of people across the

Consider these statistics: • Annual state spending on standardized tests has increased by 160 percent – from $423 million in 2002 to $1.1 billion in 2008, according to the Pew Center on the States. In the UnitedStates, that instruction is missing from college curricula.